Finished Size

Height (sitting): 14 cm If you use a thicker yarn and a bigger hook, your teddy will also be bigger 🙂

Gauge

Gauge is unimportant. Make tight stitches.

Notes

Each piece starts with an adjustable ring like The Magic Adjustable Ring All body parts are worked in spirals. Use a stitch marker to keep track of rounds.

Use main color unless otherwise mentioned.

The Pattern

Ear (make 2)

Round 1: Work 6 sc into the ring. Pull tail end to tighten ring. – (6 sc) Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – (12 sc) Round 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around– (18 sc)

Rounds 4-7: Sc in each st around. – (18 sc)

Sl st in next stitch; fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Head

(worked from front (nose) to back)

Round 1: Work 6 sc into the ring. Pull tail end to tighten ring. – (6 sc) Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – (12 sc) Round 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (18 sc) Round 4: *Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (24 sc) Round 5: *Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (30 sc) Round 6: *Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (36 sc) Round 7: *Sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (42 sc) Round 8: *Sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (48 sc) Round 9: *Sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (54 sc)

Round 10: *Sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (60 sc)

Rounds 11-16: Sc in each st around. – (60 sc)

Round 17: *Sc in each of next 8 sts, Sc2tog; rep from * around – (54 sc) Round 18: *Sc in each of next 7 sts, Sc2tog; rep from * around – (48 sc) Round 19: *Sc in each of next 6 sts, Sc2tog; rep from * around – (42 sc) Round 20: *Sc in each of next 5 sts, Sc2tog; rep from * around – (36 sc)

Round 21: *Sc in each of next 4 sts, Sc2tog; rep from * around – (30 sc)

Embroider the teddy face: nose, mouth and only one eye 🙂

Sew on the ears using the long tails. Stuff.

Round 22: *Sc in each of next 3 sts, Sc2tog; rep from * around – (24 sc)

Round 23: *Sc in each of next 2 sts, Sc2tog; rep from * around – (18 sc)

Stuff some more. Decrease evenly until head is almost closed. With yarn needle make a loop with the remaining stitches and pull tight, make a knot; hide the yarn inside the head.

Eye Patch

Add chains until strap is long enough to fit around head. Join with main part of patch; leave a long tail. Sew patch to head.

Body

Round 1: Work 6 sc into the ring. Pull tail end to tighten ring. – (6 sc) Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – (12 sc) Round 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (18 sc) Round 4: *Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (24 sc) Round 5: *Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around– (30 sc) Round 6: *Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (36 sc) Round 7: *Sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (42 sc) Round 8: *Sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (48 sc) Round 9: *Sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (54 sc)

Leg (make 2)

Round 1: Work 6 sc into the ring. Pull tail end to tighten ring. – (6 sc) Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around– (12 sc) Round 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around– (18 sc) Round 4: *Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – (24 sc) Round 5: Sc in each st around. – (24 sc) Round 6: Sc in each of next 10 sts, Sc2tog 2 times, Sc in each of next 10 sts – (22 sc) Round 7: Sc in each of next 9 sts, Sc2tog 2 times, Sc in each of next 9 sts – (20 sc) Round 8: Sc in each of next 8 sts, Sc2tog 2 times, Sc in each of next 8 sts – (18 sc)

Rounds 9-15: Sc in each st around. – (18 sc)

Sl st in next stitch; fasten off, leaving a long tail. Stuff.

Tail

Round 1: Work 6 sc into the ring. Pull tail end to tighten ring. – (6 sc) Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – (12 sc)

Rounds 3-4: Sc in each st around. – (12 sc)

Sl st in next stitch; fasten off, leaving a long tail. Stuff a little.